Tag Archives: ski

March 01

ISMF (INTERNATIONAL SKI MOUNTAINEERING FEDERATION) EXCLUDES RUSSIA FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS

ISMF (INTERNATIONAL SKI MOUNTAINEERING FEDERATION) EXCLUDES RUSSIA FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS. Our SKIMO section bring us today the statement of the Council of the ISMF.   ISMF (INTERNATIONAL SKI MOUNTAINEERING FEDERATION) EXCLUDES RUSSIA FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS Statement of the Council of the ISMF-Lausanne, 1 March 2022 According to the urge of the Executive Board […]

February 22

CIMALP MAX FLY: ULTRA LIGHT (45G.) SKI MOUNTAINEERING GOGGLES

CIMALP MAX FLY: ULTRA LIGHT (45G.) SKI MOUNTAINEERING GOGGLES. Our SKI section bring us today another winter gear fomr the French brand CIMALP: the MAX FLY ultra light goggles, designed for ski mountaneering, paragliding and also for alpine ski. Although the utterly minimalist design of these goggles may first seem somewhat surprising at first glance, far […]

January 31

CIMALP HERCULE GLOVES: PRIMALOFT SKI & ALPISNIM GLOVES FOR REALLY COLD CONDITIONS

CIMALP HERCULE: PRIMALOFT SKI & ALPISNIM GLOVES FOR REALLY COLD CONDITIONS. Our MOUNTAIN GEAR brings us today these Hercule gloves for almost all kind of activity in winter mountain, from cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, mountaineering or winter hiking in really cold conditions, from the French brand CIMALP. A few days ago we presented you another 2 winter products […]

January 05

SKIARENA BERWANG: SKI AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

SKIARENA BERWANG: SKI AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. Our SKI IN THE ALPS section bring us todaa the review of the Skiarena Berwang, a ski resort part of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena. The Skiarena Bergwang, is a family ski resort, with a total of 12 ski lifts divided into approximately 40 km of slopes, […]

December 09

ANDORRA SKIMO 2022 (19-20FEB): REGISTRATIONS OPEN TODAY.

ANDORRA SKIMO 2022 (19-20FEB): REGISTRATIONS OPEN TODAY. Ski crossing stages between shelters.  Our SKI section brings us today the ANDORRA SKIMO 2022 registration opening for the iconic Pyrenees Skimo race. The test will take place in the valleys of the principality on the weekend of February 19 and 20, 2022. Pre-registrations for La Skimo Andorra will […]

November 20

THE NORTH FACE DRAGLINE: FREERIDE SKI SET.

THE NORTH FACE DRAGLINE: FREERIDE SKI SET.  Our SKI section, bring us today the the new set of The North Face with the Dragline jacket and pants which are designed to enjoy skiing in its purest form and that have also been manufactured from recycled fabrics of vegetable origin. The jacket and bib pants assembly […]

November 16

ARC’TERYX SHASHKA: WOMEN’S SKI JACKET AND TROUSERS

ARC’TERYX SHASHKA: WOMEN’S SKI JACKET AND TROUSERS. Our SKI section bring us today another novelty for this 2022 seasson: the spefic women’s designed jacket and pants from the Canadian brand, the Acr’teryx Shashka. Whether skis or splitboard, uptrack or descent – backcountry tours require freedom, weather protection, and breathable comfort. With the constant of changing […]

October 29

HELLY HANSEN FREERIDE: ULLR CHUGACH INFINITY POWDER SUIT

HELLY HANSEN FREERIDE: ULLR CHUGACH INFINITY POWDER SUIT. Our SKI section bring us today this fantastic novelty of the Norwegian brand Helly Hansen: the ULLR Chugach Infinity Powder Suit. Behind this great name, that we will explain you below, we see a freeride suit for those winter days in powder snow with endless fun, protected […]

October 15

VAL D’ANNIVIERS: SWISS MOUNTAIN ALL YEAR ROUND. FROM SIERRE-ZINAL TO ALPINE SKI.

VAL D’ANNIVIERS: SWISS MOUNTAIN ALL YEAR ROUND. FROM SIERRE-ZINAL TO ALPINE SKI. Our ALPS section presents a destination of special interest. This area has been hosting mountaineers and hikers from all over the world for 150 years. And as you all know, this summer it celebrated the 48th edition of the Sierre Zinal mountain race. […]

October 06

DYNASTAR & LANGE SKI FREERIDE 2021: SKIS, BOOTS & NEW FREERIDE TEAM MEMBER.

DYNASTAR & LANGE SKI FREERIDE 2021: Our SKI section bring us today a couple of novelties from the brands Dynastar and Lange for this 2021/22 session. The Dynastar M- Pro Rider skis and the Lange XT3 Pro Model boots. MOreover, in the last days the two brands also announced the new Freeride team member, Juliette […]

March 14

PIERRA MENTA 2021-ISMF LONG DISTANCE WORLD CHAMPIONS: ITALY WINS BOTH FEMALE AND MALE CATEGORY.

The athletes of the Italian national team have won the last world title of the 2020/21 ISMF competitive season on the transalpine snows of Arêches-Beaufort, France. It has been a test bench of these new World Championships, as a result of the rediscovered collaboration between the ISMF and La Grande Course, and has represented a real marathon with 3400 metres of positive height […]

January 29

ISMF SKIMO VERBIER: RÉMI BONNET (SUI) AND AXELLE GACHET-MOLLARET (FRA) WIN THE VERTICAL RACE IN VERBIER.

 The difficult weather conditions in the Swiss mountains with pouring rain in the start area, in the heart of Verbier, forced the organising committee to postpone the starting time of the today’s Vertical race. The reason was to take at most advantage of the brief rest from the rain that gave the athletes the possibility to compete with a […]

January 29

THE ISMF WORLD CUP RETURNS IN VERBIER (SWITZERLAND)

An Individual and a Vertical race are scheduled for the weekend. After the races held in Pontedilegno-Tonale(Italy), which opened the ISMF World Cup season in late December 2020, in the coming days the international athletes of ski mountaineering will compete in Verbier (Switzerland). A Vertical race, planned for Friday 29 January, and an Individual race, scheduled for Sunday 31 January, will be […]

January 15

HELLY HANSEN ODIN LIFALOFT DOWN HYBRID INSULATOR (DOWN 90/100 + LIFALOFT)

HELLY HANSEN ODIN LIFALOFT DOWN JACKET: Lifaloft Down Hybrid Insulator. Top range of the house as second thermal layer for ski and mountain. Our SKI section brings us today the brand new HH ODIN Lifaloft Down Hybrid Insulator. The renewed HH ODIN range brings new technologies, as we saw with its spectacular sister, the third […]

January 04

HH ODIN MOUNTAIN INFINITY SHELL JACKET: TOP RANGE JACKET FOR SKI AND MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES.

HH ODIN MOUNTAIN INFINITY SHELL JACKET: Top range jacket for skiing and mountain. Our SKI section brings us today the brand new HELLY HANSEN ODIN Mountain Infinity Shell Jacket. The brand of Norwegian origin, renews its range for skiing and mountain of its ODIN range with new technologies and details. Analysis by our #patroncarrerasdemontana Iker […]

December 15

ARAMÓN TO OPEN THE SKI SESION ON DECEMBER 23rd IF REGIONAL TRAVEL IS ALLOWED.

ARAMON SNOW GROUP TO OPEN ITS SKI RESORTS ON 23rd DECEMBER.The opening is conditional on the lifting of the provincial perimeter closure, a measure that is expected to be adopted in the coming days. The Snow Group will open with Covid-19 prevention protocols previously validated by health authorities. Aramón will open the ski season on […]

December 13

BAQUEIRA BERET OPENS SKI SEASON TOMORROW 14TH DEC. : LAST MINUTE, SKI PASSES AND NEWS.

Baqueira Beret opens ski season the 14th December. The slopes of Vall d’Aran are opened to the public, coinciding with the general opening of the sector in Catalonia. During these first few weeks the station will manage the maximum capacity, according to regulations and the operational capacity of each moment. Ski passes for sale will […]

September 30

SKI MOUNTANEERING PREPARES FOR 2020-21 SEASON. ISMF Assembly highlights.

SKI MOUNTANEERING PREPARES FOR 2020-21 SEASON. ISMF Assembly highlights. Due to the international pandemic situation and for the first time in its history, the International Ski Mountaineering Association ISMF held its 2020 Plenary Assembly in digital form. 35 of the 37 member federations from three continents participated and approved all proposals by a large majority […]

April 14

SKY MOUNTAINEERING: ISMF AND LA GRANDE COURSE TO JOIN FORCES

  The International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) and La Grande Course (LGC) – the organisation of traditional long-distance races in the Alps – want to become partners to strengthen the ski mountaineering sport. The Presidents and delegations of the ISMF and LGC executive committees met in Arvier, Valle d’Aosta (Italy), to discuss a closer collaboration between […]

March 20

SKIMO WORLD & EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: Consequences of cancellations

  The ISMF informs of the consequences due to the cancellation of ISMF World Cup/European Championship competitions in China and Madonna di Campiglio, with changes in the both.   _____________________   SKIMO WORLD & EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: Consequences of cancellations   The ISMF European Championship planned to be held from 2nd to 5th April 2020 in Madonna di […]

March 17

SKIMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019, Villars-sur-Ollon (SUI): Relay race, Italy won the last gold medal

  On Saturday morning the last act of the Ski Mountaineering World Championships took place on the Swiss snows of Villars-sur-Ollon. Finally in Col de Bretaye the sun appeared giving to the 31 nations present a show of absolute level. Italy won the last gold medal at the Ski Mountaineering World Championships and France and […]

March 16

SKIMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019, Villars-sur-Ollon (SUI): Rémi Bonnet and Werner Marti won the gold medal in the Team race

  On Friday in the early afternoon the penultimate race of the Ski Mountaineering World Championships took place. Rémi Bonnet and Werner Marti won the gold medal in the Team race, among Women Lorna Bonnel and Axelle Gachet Mollaret got the top step of the podium   _____________________   SKIMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019: Team race […]

March 14

SKIMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019, Villars-sur-Ollon (SUI): Werner Marti (SUI) and Andrea Mayr (AUT) are the new World Champions in the Vertical race

  Ski mountaineering World Championships, day three. On Wednesday afternoon the third race scheduled for the Ski mountaineering World Championships in progress on the Swiss snows of Villars-sur-Ollon went on stage   _____________________   SKIMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019: Vertical race report.   Due to adverse weather conditions, the Local Organizing Committee and the officials of […]

March 11

SKIMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019, Villars-sur-Ollon (SUI): Arno Lietha (SUI) and Claudia Galicia Cotrina (ESP) new World Champions in the Sprint Race

  Ski mountaineering World Championships, day one. After the opening ceremony, which attracted hundreds of people through the streets of Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland), on sunday morning the turn was of the Sprint race. The first athletes who put the gold medal around the neck were the Swiss Arno Lietha, who was the winner among Seniors but […]

March 08

SKIMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019, Villars-sur-Ollon (SUI): Ski mountaineering World Championships will open up on Saturday 9th March

  With the opening ceremony in Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland) on Saturday afternoon the Ski mountaineering World Championships will officially open up under the direction of the ISMF staff. The best athletes of ski mountaineering will take part in this world event, representing 31 nations. A real record of participation that will make this Championships unparalleled in […]

February 05

SKIMO WORLD CUP 2019, LE DÉVOLUY: Matteo Eydallin at the photo finish won the Individual race and Axelle Mollaret triumphed among women

  The weather conditions were difficult for the first race of the third stage of the 2019 ISMF World Cup. In the Provençal ski resort of Superdévoluy, the Local Organising Committee was forced to an extraordinary maintenance in order to realise a competition that guaranteed the minimum safety conditions for the athletes and the spectators. […]

January 28

SKIMO WORLD CUP 2019, FONT BLANCA: Robert Antonioli and Alba De Silvestro won the individual, Werner Marti and Victoria Kreuzer won the vertical race

A new stage of the 2019 ISMF World Cup was held in Andorra this weekend, it was dominated by a double victory of Italy in the Individual race. Robert Antonioli and Alba De Silvestro reached the top step of the podium, respectively with a time of 1h23’30” and 1h43’35”. Double victory for swiss Werner Marti and […]

January 19

SKIMO WORLD CUP 2019 KICKS OFF AT AUSTRIA: Robert Antonioli and Marianne Fatton won Sprint. Claudia Galicia and Marta García Farres, silver and bronze for Spain.

  Skimo World Cup by ISMF just kicked off at Austria yesterday with Roberto Antonioli and Marianne Fatton as winners of the vertical race at   The only spaniards on the podium this time were the senior women Claudia Galicia and Marta García Farres, who took silver and bronze. Tomorrow athletes will challenge each other in the  […]

February 04

BEST TRAIL RUNNING, SKI AND MOUNTAIN GEAR 2018 FROM SALOMON, LA SPORTIVA, MERRELL, GORETEX, GARMIN, PATAGONIA, PETZL, ALTRA, TERNUA, RAIDLIGHT, CAMP, GRIVEL, TNF, ADIDAS…

. Last week we were live at the 48th edition of the ISPO Munich ski and mountain fair, with all the great novelties for the global market in mountain sports, trail running, skimo and more. This 2018, our reportersPaula Bueno and Mayayo came back to  us from Munich with some of the most outstanding products […]

December 16

SKIMO WORLD CUP 2018 ISMF CHINA: Nicolò Canclini and Laetitia Roux win the Sprint Race in Wanlong (China)

  The Skimo World Cup by ISMF just kicked off at China this weekend: Nicolò Canclini and Laetitia Roux won the Sprint Race today, while Anton Palzer  and Axelle Mollaret won the vertical race on Friday.  After the Chinese experience the white circus will come back to Europe for the January races in Switzerland as second […]